Quick question. Who sews a straighter seam: someone paid by the hour, or someone who owns a piece of the company the sofa is being built for?
That's not hypothetical. Capris Furniture, up in Ocala, has been employee-owned since 1993. Pete Interian founded it in 1987, and the people building the furniture have owned part of the business for over three decades now. About 1,400 dealers around the country carry the line. We're one of them, happily.
What's the deal with slipcover sofas?
This is where Capris really earns its floor space with me. Their slipcover program is tailored covers that come off, go through the wash, and go back on looking right. Not the baggy college-apartment slipcover you're picturing. Fitted, tailored, washable.
Think about who that's for. Beach houses. Rentals. Anybody with kids, dogs, or a husband who eats wings on the couch. Sand and sunscreen season is year-round here, and the honest answer to it is upholstery you can literally launder.
And because Ocala is two hours away, custom orders come back faster than the national brands. Made in the same climate it's going to live in, which I've come to believe matters more than people think.
Where can you see Capris furniture near Melbourne?
Our floor. Capris pieces anchor several of the coastal rooms Maya has styled at 1024 S Harbor City Blvd, and the fabric samples are here for custom orders. Full story on our Capris page, and if you're doing a whole room, the free design consultation is the way in.
Eric
